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Respiratory Therapy Manager  Full-Time Days  – AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-Time, Days

Shift: 40 hours/week

Location: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission  

                 9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

The community you’ll be caring for:

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Manager of Respiratory Therapy reports directly to the Director of Acute Care and has 24-hour accountability, authority and responsibility for quality and safety of patient care/services, operational management, and people management for the areas within areas of responsibility.  The Manager fosters the integration of the organization’s vision and values, and accomplishes the mission and strategic plan by being supportive and accountable to all leadership competencies.  

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Manager collaborates with patients/customers, families, physicians, administration and all associates to meet customer needs and expectations in a patient focused and healing environment for inpatients and outpatients.

The value you'll bring to the team:

Support the Mission, Vision and Values by always leading in a manner exemplifying our core Values  (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship).
· Support the operational objectives by creating department goals that contribute to the organizational visions.
· Prioritizing the patient as our highest responsibility ensuring that safety, clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction are foremost in the minds of our associates. 
· Oversees the day-to-day departmental operational and clinical activities.
· Supervises staffs and gives technical direction, delegation of staff responsibilities.
· Interprets and directs the implementation of respiratory programs, policies and procedures and assumes the responsibility for ensuring that the programs meet hospital’s accreditation standards.
· Hires, mentors, reviews and counsels non-management employees.
· Directs the orientation of new employees, as well as oversees the training for new employees as needed. 
· Provides timely communication on pertinent information to the Director.